First up, my 10-Year-Old hexagon table runner is all sewn together and ready for quilting. That's something to cheer about!
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
WIP Wednesday--UFO Version
Despite fighting an eye infection for the last month and not being able to see very well, I've still managed to get quite a bit of sewing accomplished on my never-ending UFO list.
First up, my 10-Year-Old hexagon table runner is all sewn together and ready for quilting. That's something to cheer about!
I even found some backing fabric in my stash: Grand Revival by Tanya Whelan, purchased last summer at an estate sale. I haven't decided on binding yet. What would you think of orange?
The charcoal grey Kona solid arrived from the Fat Quarter Shop and turned out to be a perfect dye lot match to the rest of the grey I'd used for the "X Marks the Spot" quilt. All of the blocks are now made and ready to set together during our our Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild day retreat this coming Saturday. Quilt top coming soon!!
No Lollyquiltz progress report would be complete without showing my current Leader/Ender quilt. I spent some time this week counting the blocks I've made so far and planning for completion of more little 5 inch 9-Patch blocks. The fabric squares are each 2 inches and I'm including lots of pretty bright pastels with an emphasis on aqua and green. The finished quilt will be similar to this one that I made a few years ago and sent to a Rwandan orphanage. All but a few of the white blocks are now complete and the colored blocks are adding up fast.
Last but not least, I finished up the two peasant tops for Lula and Jane. All that was left was adjusting the elastic in the sleeves and neckline. Here's Jane showing you her top (before I tightened the sleeve elastic) with the tulle skirt she was wearing that day.
You probably recall that last week I made an impulse purchase of McCall's 6500 for the bargain price of 70 cents. Jane's mommy thinks that the reason the pattern was so cheap is because the top is clearly strange strangely proportioned. Jane is a very petite little girl and ready made clothing, in a size 3T, is often too long on her. The McCall's pattern is cut very wide and short as Janie is pointing out here...
But, really, there isn't much that doesn't look cute on her no matter how it fits! I am glad, however, that I didn't pay the retail price of $13.99 for those pieces of ill-planned tissue paper! Oh, well. You win some. You lose some.
Right, Pearl?
P.S. Lula's size 5 top was several inches too short as well, but the width was better proportioned on her. (Her modeling agency wouldn't let her work the day of the photo shoot.) LOL!
First up, my 10-Year-Old hexagon table runner is all sewn together and ready for quilting. That's something to cheer about!
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Great projects. I think that orange would look great! The gray is beautiful. I like the top!
ReplyDeleteMy heart melts every time I see your adorable girls!
ReplyDeleteWhat Deborah said...
ReplyDeleteLeaders and enders is how I first "found" you...I must do what it takes to do this!!!!
What cutie pies!
ReplyDeleteI hope you're feeling better, Carla. I'm impressed that you got so much done.
Congrats on making progress on your 10 year old UFO! I have one of those lingering in my closet. I can only imagine the satisfaction that comes from finishing the top. Happy quilting to you!
Great to have the runner nearly finished! There are so many great colours which go with blue- red or yellow binding would be lovely too! How sweet to see Janie and Pearl! I hope your eyes are on the improve!
ReplyDeleteChecking in from WIP wednesday! Love the hexagons - orange would look fab for the binding. Had to read through your post about Leaders/Enders and pre-cutting your scraps - I've never done that before (I am a newby quilter) but its a brilliant idea, I'm definitely going to do it in the future!
ReplyDeleteWhat a good gramma : ) I love their eyes!
ReplyDeleteSure sorry to hear about your eye infection! What's up with that?! Glad you are making great progress on projects. I think your table runner would look great with orange binding... but then, I don't have to live with it, as you do! Your girls are so-o adorable, even wearing a wide-body peasant top. I'm sure they LIKE wearing those tops because they're loose and comfy. Pearl is such a charmer. You have more fun than should be allowed!
ReplyDeleteWow! She is looking so sweet in your quilts, thanks for the sharing such a wonderful post.
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Well naturally I would vote for orange (!) I also love the next sets of blocks. And oh that red hair (sigh...)
ReplyDeleteYour girls are so beautiful. How fun. And I really like the blue hexies. Was that pattern hard?
ReplyDeleteObviously the pattern was designed a few years ago when shorter tops were in fashion! She is cute though. Shame about the "modelling agency" being so strict! ;-)
ReplyDeleteThey are so precious!! Nothing is better than grandkids!!
ReplyDeleteOhh my word she is cute...and your hexies...well they would have been an international hit last week..
ReplyDeleteSince I'm doing some catching up on my blog reading, and am coming late to this post, I really hope that your eye infection is cleared up by now and that you are whizzing your way through some sewing!
ReplyDeleteYour "models" are the cutest things ever. My little granddaughters live so far away, so I only see them a few times a year--your photos make me granddaughter-sick (like homesick) so I'll have to do some FaceTime today.
I love the blue table runner. I need to get going on some old projects too--good to get them cleared out, yes?
I'm in love with that table runner! And can't wait to see the X's...
ReplyDeleteYour grandbabes are so sweet. :-)